It contains some wonderful music and it is very well played; the instrumental textures and sonorities sound great and really add to the atmosphere. A recommended CD that I return to often.
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Jared mentioned Lully in passing recently and this one happened to be on my playlist for the weekend so I will start with it....
It contains some wonderful music and it is very well played; the instrumental textures and sonorities sound great and really add to the atmosphere. A recommended CD that I return to often.
It contains some wonderful music and it is very well played; the instrumental textures and sonorities sound great and really add to the atmosphere. A recommended CD that I return to often.
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meanwhile, my comment yesterday had put me in mind of this lovely disk, which was dusted off this morning....
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I cannot recommend highly enough Harry van der Kamp's survey of Sweelinck's complete vocal output on Glossa with his Gesualdo Consort Amsterdam. There are 3 separate volumes in this series comprising a 3-CD set devoted to the secular works, a 2-CD set of the beautiful five-part motets, the Cantiones Sacrae, and a third volume, a 12-CD set of all of Sweelinck's extraordinary settings of the Biblical Psalms. In all, it's an exceptional achievement - committed and deeply-felt performances of utterly gorgeous music. Start with the Cantiones Sacrae and then invest in the Complete Psalms. The French chansons and Italian madrigals that comprise Sweelinck's secular output are also very fine but the man's sacred music is sublimely rewarding and represent a high watermark in late-Renaissance vocal polyphany.Jared wrote:
Fergus, I may have said this before, but this is an incredibly beautiful disk... becoming one of my Renaissance faves...
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mcq wrote: I cannot recommend highly enough Harry van der Kamp's survey of Sweelinck's complete vocal output on Glossa with his Gesualdo Consort Amsterdam. There are 3 separate volumes in this series comprising a 3-CD set devoted to the secular works, a 2-CD set of the beautiful five-part motets, the Cantiones Sacrae, and a third volume, a 12-CD set of all of Sweelinck's extraordinary settings of the Biblical Psalms. In all, it's an exceptional achievement - committed and deeply-felt performances of utterly gorgeous music. Start with the Cantiones Sacrae and then invest in the Complete Psalms. The French chansons and Italian madrigals that comprise Sweelinck's secular output are also very fine but the man's sacred music is sublimely rewarding and represent a high watermark in late-Renaissance vocal polyphany.
Thank you for the recommendation Paul as ever.
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Another one that I return to from time to time....
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I have the complete organ and harpsichord works, but no vocal music at all. In light of comments, I'll be needing to rectify that.fergus wrote:Diapason wrote:
LOL, Simon is already thinking he should buy this!
And here was me thinking that, along with the complete works of JS BAch and Buxtehude, the works of Sweelinck would be falling off your burgeoning shelves LOL!!!
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I am a big fan of clarinet concertos and have a number of them in my collection. Tonight I listened to....
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This evening I watched last night's Prom broadcast twice, it is hugely enjoyable:
J. S. Bach
Easter Oratorio 38'
Ascension Oratorio 32'
Hannah Morrison soprano
Meg Bragle mezzo-soprano
Nicholas Mulroy tenor
Peter Harvey bass
Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
Sir John Eliot Gardiner conductor
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Seán wrote:This evening I watched last night's Prom broadcast twice, it is hugely enjoyable:
J. S. Bach
Easter Oratorio 38'
Ascension Oratorio 32'
Hannah Morrison soprano
Meg Bragle mezzo-soprano
Nicholas Mulroy tenor
Peter Harvey bass
Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
Sir John Eliot Gardiner conductor
I am delighted that you liked it Seán.
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